Renowned Canadian talent Jack Trades returns with his first sonic offering of the year, ‘Right Thing’. This time around, he’s joined alongside esteemed DJ/producer Piques and singer/songwriter RachelWest. The new collaborative effort directly follows up Jack Trades and Heather Jannsen’s ‘On My Mind’ from the tail end of last October, in addition to Piques’ ‘Me Without You’ from this January and West’s ‘You Make Hope Look Good’ from the same month. Out now via Physical Presents, ‘Right Thing’ is available to listen to across all streaming platforms.
STREAM/DOWNLOAD: JACK TRADES x PIQUES x RACHEL WEST -
‘RIGHT THING’ [PHYSICAL PRESENTS]
The emotionally-charged tune immediately begins with a hushed vocal, courtesy of Rachel West. A catchy four-on-the-floor beat quickly follows, and is paired perfectly with her flawlessly-executed vocal performance. Soaring, anthemic, and rife with sonic profundity, her singing voice glides throughout the entirety of the three minute runtime, leaving the listener with a strong desire for more. Piques and Jack Trades provide a propelling, club-ready ambiance to the track with their signature production sensibilities, infusing it with a much-needed electronic dance music flair that goes hand-in-hand with Rachel West’s flowing vocal and rich lyricism.
“When I wrote the instrumental demo and sent it over to Piques and Rachel, they came actually back to me with the initial concept of ‘Right Thing’. Rachel being the amazing songwriter she is, wrote something emotional yet upbeat, which had me hooked right away. Rachel created a whole vibe and it was definitely a challenge to make sure we had the right elements in place. After going back and forth with the many different versions, agreed to keep the verses minimal with some plucks and drums. But where the record really shines is when the pianos come in on the pre section and carries that energy throughout the drop. Super proud of this one!”
- Jack Trades
ABOUT JACK TRADES -- Jack Trades is a Canadian DJ/producer who emerged onto the scene in 2017 with groundbreaking debut singles ‘Hurt You Hard’ and ‘High’. Over time, the Point Blank Music Schoolgraduate has honed his skills and released on venerated imprints such as Black Hole Recordings, Thrive Music, Physical Presents, and Armada Music, to name just a few. His intoxicating brand of house music has also garnered the attention of industry heavyweights the likes of Afrojack, Hardwell, Kaskade, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, and Oliver Heldens. The established act has also been featured via the Nightblue Music YouTube channel and Spotify’s Cardio, Fresh Finds, New Music Friday Canada, and mint Canada playlists. In total, Jack Trades has been played over 14.7 million times via Spotify and YouTube alone with radio airplay and support stemming from Spotify’s Friday Cratediggersplaylist, SiriusXM’s Liquid Todd’s #BetaBPM show, iHeartRadio’s Evolution, and Pitbull’s Globalization Radio. The producer has remixed songs for the likes of Feenixpawl, Late Night Alumni, Shaun Frank, and Adam K & Soha.
STREAM/DOWNLOAD: JACK TRADES & HEATHER JANSSEN -
'ON MY MIND' [PHYSICAL PRESENTS]
“I think one of the most difficult things about being in a relationship that didn’t work out is questioning everything and anything while reminiscing on the time that you were together. It’s always easier to look back and think ‘I should have done this…’ but in order to move forward in life you need to stop questioning the past and focus on the present. Hopefully our song will help those who need to hear it.”
- Piques
ABOUT PIQUES -- Jon Paul Piques, known professionally as Piques, is a multifaceted DJ/producer and actor that currently boasts an impressive 4 billion views and 12 million combined followers, a highly impressive feat. Initially starting his career in entertainment via Vine in 2014, he quickly gained traction over time with his comedic sketches and would eventually begin his music career four years later. Since, he’s released hit after hit such as ‘Get Loud’, ‘Freedom’, and ‘Glow’, and has collaborated with the likes of Lexy Panterra, Lash, Young Emotion, Sanjoy, and Russell Ali, to name a few.
STREAM: PIQUES x LASH - 'ME WITHOU YOU' (FEAT. LAUREN L'AIMANT)
“Walking away from relationships can be hard and sometimes in the aftermath you start to question whether or not you made the right decision. Should you have stayed? Was it a mistake to leave? How do you know if you did the right thing? It’s not easy grappling with those questions and in certain moments it can feel like torture. Our song captures that feeling and leaves those tough questions unanswered.”
- Rachel West
ABOUT RACHEL WEST -- Rachel West is a singer-songwriter hailing from Portland, Oregon who has been active in the music landscape for the last eight years. After moving to Los Angeles in 2011, her 2014 debut single ‘Orange’ and EP ‘Aurum’ catapulted her to immense success. Now, her writing credits have garnered over 100 million streams and, over time, she’s collaborated with industry heavyweights like Travis Barker, Machine Gun Kelly, and Maggie Lindemann. West has also opened performances for various artists which include Tinashe, Young Thug, and Wale.
STREAM: JOS x BRAGEANDRE x RACHEL WEST -
'YOU MAKE HOPE LOOK GOOD' [UNIVERSAL MUSIC DENMARK]